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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

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MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

16°C

Alice Springs

6°C

17°C

Brisbane

16°C

22°C

Broome

18°C

28°C

Cairns

18°C

27°C

Canberra

9°C

19°C

Darwin

19°C

29°C

Hobart

12°C

16°C

Melbourne

11°C

15°C

Perth

13°C

20°C

Sydney

16°C

19°C

National Summary

Rain & storms are scattering across Qld's centre & south, NSW's north & centre as moist air feeds a deepening trough. Rain & storms are becoming intense in SE Qld & northern NSW near a low. A high is clearing much of Vic, Tas & SA &the NT. A front is bringing rain to WA's west.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	16°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	SE 2.2km/h	WNW 6.5km/h	76.8%	93.4%
Alice Springs	6°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	S 4.7km/h	SE 6.5km/h	64.8%	84.3%
Brisbane	16°C	22°C	70%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	NNW 4.0km/h	NNW 7.9km/h	78.5%	99.7%
Broome	18°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.5 - High	E 18.7km/h	W 5.8km/h	44.8%	69.5%
Cairns	18°C	27°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	SSW 7.6km/h	ESE 16.6km/h	65.3%	86.0%
Canberra	9°C	19°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	SSE 10.4km/h	SSE 13.0km/h	71.9%	92.7%
Darwin	19°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.1 - Very High	SE 15.5km/h	E 10.1km/h	50.5%	70.4%
Hobart	12°C	16°C	58%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	1.4 - Low	NNE 3.2km/h	NE 4.7km/h	75.7%	99.4%
Melbourne	11°C	15°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	W 5.4km/h	S 6.8km/h	78.4%	100.0%
Perth	13°C	20°C	61%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	WSW 15.8km/h	SW 15.1km/h	65.0%	84.5%
Sydney	16°C	19°C	80%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	SSW 13.0km/h	S 15.5km/h	84.7%	99.2%

Warnings

NSW

Thu 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs, Batemans and Eden coasts

QLD

Thu 15:48 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southern Downs and Toowoomba Council Areas

QLD

Thu 15:48 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southern Downs and Toowoomba Council Areas

QLD

Thu 15:27 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett

QLD

Thu 15:27 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett

Thu 13:04 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Albany and Esperance coasts. Cancellation for Leeuwin Coast

QLD

Thu 15:03 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Gold Coast Waters

TAS

Thu 13:36 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The South Esk River

NSW

Thu 12:30 AEST

Flood Watch For The Hunter And Parts Of The Mid North Coast

Thu 10:28 ACST

Cancelled Road Weather Alert for Adelaide

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain pummelling eastern Australia

Parts of Queensland and New South Wales will continue to endure heavy rain and severe thunderstorms during the next 24 hours.

Tasmanian deluge tops 200mm

Tropical moisture has made its way all the way south to Tasmania, delivering some of the state’s heaviest daily rainfall totals on record for May.

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Right on cue for the start of winter, a series of cold fronts will deliver a week of consistent showery weather for Perth and southwest WA, with light showers already scooting through the region on Wednesday morning and heavier rain likely to commence this afternoon or evening.

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Heavy rain will cause flooding in parts of Tasmania on Wednesday, before a developing low pressure system causes further heavy rain and flooding in parts of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday.

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain pummelling eastern Australia

Parts of Queensland and New South Wales will continue to endure heavy rain and severe thunderstorms during the next 24 hours.

Tasmanian deluge tops 200mm

Tropical moisture has made its way all the way south to Tasmania, delivering some of the state’s heaviest daily rainfall totals on record for May.

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Heavy rain will cause flooding in parts of Tasmania on Wednesday, before a developing low pressure system causes further heavy rain and flooding in parts of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain pummelling eastern Australia

Tasmanian deluge tops 200mm

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain pummelling eastern Australia

Tasmanian deluge tops 200mm

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

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